Loading fCAL turbo faecal calprotectin tests onto the cobas 6000

On Board with fCAL® turbo at Cumberland Infirmary

Pamela Bowe, Team Manager in the Department of Biochemistry at the Cumberland Infirmary describes her experience in evolving laboratory procedures and introducing BÜHLMANN fCAL turbo to cope with the growing number of faecal calprotectin test requests. Faecal Calprotectin is used in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is also used for monitoring…